2013 will be the last season for East Carolina in Conference USA and it could be one to remember in football. Today, the Pirates were picked to win the East Division of C-USA by the coaches of the league.

ECU picked up 11 of 14 first place votes while defending conference champ Tulsa was unanimously picked to win the west.

The winner of the east and west divisions will meet in the conference title game on December 7th.

The Pirates return 16 of 22 starters on the heels of an 8-5 season back in 2012.

ECU's first 3 games are at home starting with Old Dominion on August 31st.